The idea behind using placeholder content is simple: dropping real tracks too early in the production process can disrupt the rhythm before the final mix hits the right note.
Ministry are calling it a day. Al Jourgensen has followed through on his long-promised announcement of a final album from the industrial metal outfit—Hate to Go (Take Out or Delivery)—saying in a statement that he is “fucking done.” A series of farewell shows will begin in the coming months; check...
Trivium [PHOTO CREDIT: @blackcardfilms] GRAMMY-nominated heavyweights TRIVIUM — vocalist/guitarist MATTHEW K. HEAFY; guitarist COREY BEAULIEU; bassist PAOLO GREGOLETTO; and drummer ALEX RÜDINGER — are thrilled to announce their Fall 2026 headline tour plans. The tour marks the somewhat unofficial start of Trivium’s next era, with new music on the way soon. The band plans to debut new...
Nearly two months after Nina Protocol announced it was shutting down, the free, independent music platform has been acquired by SoundCloud. The agreement allows SoundCloud to inherent Nina Protocol’s editorial archive, genre map, and—if artists choose to opt into SoundCloud’s “creator ecosystem”—their music catalogues.Musicians who take SoundCloud up on that...
The Black Keys rocked the stage under the blazing hot sun at the Astro Amphitheater in La Vista, Nebraska, on Monday, July 20, 2026. [Photo by Dean Birkheimer] DEAN BIRKHEIMER | Go Venue Magazine If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to attend a rock concert inside an air fryer,...
John Glacier has released the first single off her next album, Lack of Joy is Death. “Bond Girl” takes a more upbeat approach to the East London artist’s ambient rap with flows buoyed by a clubby beat as she raps about jet-setting and talking to Vogue (a likely reference to...
Mammoth performing on the stage at The Astro in La Vista, Nebraska on Saturday, July 18, 2026. [Photo credit: Robert A Chadwick] REVIEW BY DAVID TAYLOR AND PHOTOS BY ROBERT A CHADWICK | Go Venue Magazine On Saturday, July 18, Mammoth returned to Nebraska to play the Astro Theater for the first time ever...
Jeff Tweedy recently took a night off from Wilco’s North American tour to perform for a Jimmy Kimmel Live! episode that aired last night. Watch him do the Twilight Override single “Out in the Dark” with a five-piece band—including his sons Spencer and Sammy Tweedy—below, following an introduction by The...
Hatebreed took on the stage at The Admiral in Omaha, Nebraska on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. [Photo credit: Pam Whisenhunt] REVIEW BY DAVID TAYLOR AND PHOTOS BY PAM WHISENHUNT | Go Venue Magazine Ever since I’ve known the Summer Slaughter Tour, a tour featuring some of the best extreme metal acts,...
This post has been updated to include a statement from Spotify.Lorde would prefer to let her music speak for itself, especially when it comes to misleading AI descriptions. In an Instagram story posted on July 16, the singer expressed frustration over Spotify’s new About the Song feature, which uses AI...
Washington state’s rock band Death Cab for Cutie played in front of a packed crowd at The Armory in Minneapolis on Friday, July 10, 2026. [Photo credit: Matt Norris] MATT NORRIS | Go Venue Magazine Jay Som, opening artist of Death Cab for Cutie’s “I Built You A Tower” tour,...
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